diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9cbccd8d14..8d8c73f421 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CCASFLAGS=$(CFLAGS)
 STATIC_LDFLAGS=-lstdc++
 STRIP ?= strip
 USE_STACK_PROTECTOR = Yes
+USE_NEON=Yes
 
 SHAREDLIB_MAJORVERSION=7
 FULL_VERSION := 2.3.0
diff --git a/build/arch.mk b/build/arch.mk
index 4e1538c45c..fd6a81e4ec 100644
--- a/build/arch.mk
+++ b/build/arch.mk
@@ -17,18 +17,22 @@ ifneq ($(filter-out arm64 arm64e, $(filter arm%, $(ARCH))),)
 ifeq ($(USE_ASM), Yes)
 ASM_ARCH = arm
 ASMFLAGS += -I$(SRC_PATH)codec/common/arm/
+ifeq ($(USE_NEON), Yes)
 CFLAGS += -DHAVE_NEON
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 #for arm64
 ifneq ($(filter arm64 aarch64 arm64e, $(ARCH)),)
 ifeq ($(USE_ASM), Yes)
 ASM_ARCH = arm64
 ASMFLAGS += -I$(SRC_PATH)codec/common/arm64/
+ifeq ($(USE_NEON), Yes)
 CFLAGS += -DHAVE_NEON_AARCH64
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 #for mips
 ifneq ($(filter mips mips64, $(ARCH)),)
diff --git a/build/msvc-common.mk b/build/msvc-common.mk
index 5891ea4eee..5a1e2582f0 100644
--- a/build/msvc-common.mk
+++ b/build/msvc-common.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ else
 endif
 ifeq ($(ASM_ARCH), arm)
 CCAS = gas-preprocessor.pl -as-type armasm -force-thumb -- armasm
-CCASFLAGS = -nologo -DHAVE_NEON -ignore 4509
+CCASFLAGS = -nologo -ignore 4509
+ifeq ($(USE_NEON), Yes)
+CCASFLAGS += -DHAVE_NEON
+endif
 endif
 
 CC=cl
@@ -20,7 +23,10 @@ CXX_O=-Fo$@
 
 ifeq ($(ASM_ARCH), arm64)
 CCAS = clang-cl
-CCASFLAGS = -nologo -DHAVE_NEON_AARCH64 --target=arm64-windows
+CCASFLAGS = -nologo --target=arm64-windows
+ifeq ($(USE_NEON), Yes)
+CCASFLAGS += -DHAVE_NEON_AARCH64
+endif
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/build/platform-mingw_nt.mk b/build/platform-mingw_nt.mk
index b7a5495d4d..d73e362aa9 100644
--- a/build/platform-mingw_nt.mk
+++ b/build/platform-mingw_nt.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ endif
 endif
 ifeq ($(ASM_ARCH), arm)
 CCAS = gas-preprocessor.pl -as-type clang -force-thumb -- $(CC)
-CCASFLAGS = -DHAVE_NEON -mimplicit-it=always
+CCASFLAGS = -mimplicit-it=always
+ifeq ($(USE_NEON), Yes)
+CCASFLAGS += -DHAVE_NEON
+endif
 endif
 EXEEXT = .exe
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9cad9f5667..83540f0882 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -78,13 +78,17 @@ if ['linux', 'android', 'ios', 'darwin'].contains(system)
     asm_inc = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'codec', 'common', 'x86', '')
   elif cpu_family == 'arm'
     asm_format = asm_format32
-    add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON', language: 'c')
-    add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON', language: 'c')
+    if get_option('neon').enabled()
+      add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON', language: 'c')
+      add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON', language: 'cpp')
+    endif
     casm_inc = include_directories(join_paths('codec', 'common', 'arm'))
   elif cpu_family == 'aarch64'
     asm_format = asm_format64
-    add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON_ARM64', language: 'c')
-    add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON_ARM64', language: 'cpp')
+    if get_option('neon').enabled()
+      add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON_ARM64', language: 'c')
+      add_project_arguments('-DHAVE_NEON_ARM64', language: 'cpp')
+    endif
     casm_inc = include_directories(join_paths('codec', 'common', 'arm64'))
   elif cpu_family == 'loongarch32'
     asm_format = asm_format32
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index a2c14d168b..d3c1c1e2c7 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 option('tests', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true)
+option('neon', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled')